Description
Barnsley adult epilepsy nursing service provides specialist care for people who have a diagnosis of epilepsy, their carers and their families. The aim of the service is to help people to gain effective seizure control without medication side effects.
The service provides individualised care to empower people to manage their epilepsy through medicines management, education, lifestyle support and counselling.
The epilepsy nurses work closely with the consultant neurologist at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. They also work with general practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide seamless care.
Further information and helplines
There are some charities who support patients and research for Epilepsy. There is a lot of general information with regard to Epilepsy on the websites and they also have helplines for patients. The charities can an also provide information leaflets for issues relating to Epilepsy ie first aid, safety and driving etc.
Epilepsy Action – www.epilepsy.org.uk – 0808 800 5050
Epilepsy Society – www.epilepsysociety.org.uk – 01494 601400
Young Epilepsy – www.youngepilepsy.org.uk – 01342831342
SUDEP Action – www.sudep.org – 01235 722850
Opening Times
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Contact Details
Contact name: Adult Epilepsy Service
Phone number: 01226 644575
Mobile number:
Address: Kendray Hospital Doncaster Road S70 3RD
Locations
Address details:
New Street Health Centre, Upper New Street, S70 1LP
The Thurnscoe Centre, Holly Bush Drive, S63 0LU
Hoyland Centre, High Croft, S74 9AF
Other Details
Eligibility: Consultants, GPs, Other NHS services, Other Trust services, Patients(self-referral), Yorkshire Ambulance Service Referral criteria: The adult specialist epilepsy nursing service provides support to patients: - Aged 16 and over and who either resides in Barnsley or is registered with a Barnsley GP - Who have a diagnosis of epilepsy - Who have an existing epilepsy treatment / management plan (created within last five years by a consultant neurologist) Exclusions: - Patients under the age of 16 - Patients that do not reside within the Barnsley Borough or who are not registered to a Barnsley GP practice - Patients that have not received an assessment with a Consultant Neurologist (only patients that have been issued a Consultant Neurologist management plan within the last five years can be accepted) - Alcohol withdrawal seizures (seizures within 48 hours of stopping drinking alcohol) - Seizures in relation to use of cocaine Non-epileptic attacks with no history of epilepsy and no ongoing treatment changes
Published: 18 February 2025